Morocco appoints first AI Minister as it pushes to build a $10 billion AI economy

Morocco has appointed its first minister with artificial intelligence in his title. King Mohammed VI named Ahmed Rahhou, until this month president of the Competition Council, as minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform on 16 October. Rahhou took over the portfolio from Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni at a handover ceremony in Rabat on Monday.